見み回まわる

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JLPTN2

Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

patrol; make one's rounds

Intransitive verb for walking around to inspect or keep watch, often used for security guards, police, or caretakers.

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生せい

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確かく

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The teacher walked around the classroom to check on the students.

見み回まわるUsage68%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
見み廻まわるUsage17%
Variant using the older 廻 kanji; rarely seen in modern writing.
見みまわるUsage13%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
みまわるUsage3%

巡じゅん回かいする
巡回する is more formal and often used for scheduled patrols or rounds, while 見回る is a general, everyday term for looking around while moving.
パトロールする
パトロールする is a loanword from English 'patrol' and sounds more modern or casual, often used for police or security contexts.

Compound of 見る (miru, 'to see') and 回る (mawaru, 'to go around'), literally 'to go around and see'.